Kraft and Furlong ch.1
Define Public Policy
Public policy is what public officials within government, and the citizens they represent, choose to do or not do about public problems.
Elite Theory
Values and preferences of the governing elite that differ from the public affect public policy development
What is the first step in the policy process model
What are Boyle's 4 values
liberty, equality, community/safety, and
prosperity
What is a Positive Externality
When two parties interact in a market and a third party benefits (ex. higher education)
Rational Choice Theory
focuses on individual decision making and suggests that people (from voters to elected officials) are rational actors who attempt to further their own self-interest
What does policy and program evaluation mean
Measurement and assessment of policy and program effects, including success and failure
Name one of Hudson's policy failure problems
-overly optimistic expectations;
-implementation in dispersed governance;
-inadequate collaborative policymaking;
-and the vagaries of the political cycle
List 1 reason for Government Involvement
-political
-moral
-economic or market failure
Institutional theory
emphasizes the role of government—how government is structured, its legal powers, and rules for policy making. Many kinds of institutions can influence public policy: markets; individual firms or corporations; national, state, and local governments
Give an example of policy change
A shift in the goal of a policy in light of new information
-implementation of TSA
-cap and trade system
Name one of Hudson's policy support solutions
preparation;
tracking;
support;
review.
What is a Negative Externality
When two parties interact in a market, and a third party gets harmed. (ex. pollution)
Political Systems Theory
comprehensive theory that emphasizes larger social, economic, and cultural contexts that put pressure on policy makers to act and lead to policy outputs and outcomes.
What is the second step in the policy process model
policy formulation
What is Fukuyama's reason for political decay
Institutions are created to meet the demands of specific circumstances, but then circumstances change and institutions fail to adapt.
What does policy analysis represent
Dissect problems and solutions in a rational manner
name the steps of the policy process model in order
-agenda setting
-policy formulation
-policy legitimation
-policy implementation
-policy and program evaluation
-policy change
What is policy forecasting
Process of predicting future direction / action towards a problem